"How did you do that!!!"
BIG-MOM exclaimed in inexplicable horror, raising her arm slightly. Suddenly, a terrifying sense of death threat emanated from her side, causing her to freeze in place, waiting for the threat to pass.
But when she looked in the direction where the threat came from, there was nothing there.
Did it really not exist?
BIG MOM couldn't say for sure.
Sometimes such threats came from above, from behind, from all directions. Before they actually manifested, BIG-MOM couldn't tell the difference between reality and illusion.
Lightning continued to dance around her, making her skin tingle.
Beads of cold sweat dripped from BIG-MOM's forehead. She felt like a fish out of water right now, suffocating and uncomfortable.
"It's quite simple, really..."
Rowen replied and took a step forward. In the next instant, he transformed into a black streak, harnessing the power of wind and thunder, and delivered a powerful punch.
Thud!
"Puuh!!!"
A tooth flew through the air, blood gushing from BIG MOM's mouth and nose as she was sent flying by the blow.
"This is impossible! I clearly blocked it!"
In agony, BIG-MOM remembered with half doubt and half fear.
Suddenly, she realized that it wasn't her memory that was faulty, but her perception that was deceiving her.
A surge of powerful, thunderous force entered her body, momentarily derailing her thoughts and body, leaving her feeling dizzy and disoriented, much like being intoxicated.
"Trying to paralyze your body with lightning is definitely foolish. With such an ability, why not develop it into a direct attack? It's powerful enough to immobilize you with paralysis effects, more than enough to deal with you."
After throwing the punch, Rowen didn't follow up. He had planned this since the beginning of the battle, just waiting for the right moment to strike.
If BIG-MOM could easily escape, then she was not worth his concern.
"So what did you do?!!!"
BIG-MOM stopped in her tracks in shock and anger, her eyeballs darting rapidly as she appeared nervous.
"So... I've been allowing lightning to enter your body bit by bit through repeated direct collisions. It's been lurking in your blood vessels and nerve cells."
"They can't paralyze your movements, after all, you are a monster! But they will slow down your perception of the outside world immensely, causing your mind and body to gradually lose control."
"And at the same time, because of the large amount of charge in your body... You should know what a lightning rod does, right?"
At that moment, the electric net surrounding BIG-MOM suddenly exploded, sending thunderclaps in all directions and causing a terrifying tingling sensation on her skin.
In previous battles, BIG-MOM wouldn't have cared about such a sensation because, as Rowen said, trying to paralyze her body with lightning was extremely difficult. With that kind of power, it was better to evolve into a direct attack.
But now, that faint tingling sensation was so clear and prominent.
BIG-MOM wanted to focus on the attacks erupting around her, but this sensation occupied most of her senses, making it difficult for her to concentrate on several things at once.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Electric Net expanded into a ball of electricity, enveloping BIG-MOM. Countless lightning bolts struck her body, eliciting continuous screams.
"So!"
Boom... crack!
Thousands of columns of thunder as thick as water barrels descended from the sky, enveloping the world in thunder like Doomsday.
Rowen dispersed the electric currents that covered his body, reverted from the Thunder Titan mode, and grabbed the thunder crescent halberd with one hand.
"You have greatly disappointed me, BIG-MOM!"
"You have sullied this sacred battle! Your antics, which I swore to fight to the death, are as ridiculous as a circus monkey's tricks!"
"Since that's the case..."
"Then please die!"
Woo... Shua!
The heavy halberd danced with wind and thunder. As Rowen's words fell, it transformed into a dazzling thunderbolt that sliced through the dark sky, heading straight for BIG-MOM.
Swish...!
"Ahh!!!"
A piercing scream echoed through the sky. BIG-MOM's monstrous roar could cause even someone of the Emperor's Deputy Grade like Katakuri to suffer greatly, but at this moment, her voice was filled with pain, a mere wail.
Warm liquid splashed in large puddles, staining the Justice Cloak behind Rowen red. Although he had shrunk back to his normal size, he was still not as big as BIG-MOM's head, causing blood to splash like waves, soaking his clothes.
"Get away from me!"
BIG-MOM swung her head around madly, trying repeatedly to scare Rowen away.
Rowen kicked her chin hard, easily avoiding such chaotic counterattacks. Then he tightened his grip on the thunder halberd and thrust it violently.
Puh... Swish!
"Hegh... hegh...! Bastard...!"
The thunder halberd sliced through tough muscle and skin, piercing her windpipe. BIG-MOM's voice echoed with the sound of liquid stirring.
The eyes that had always contained only haki and killing intent now showed a hint of fear. With half of her forehead and throat pierced, she clearly knew she was about to die.
Hoo!
Her arm wrapped in flames, BIG-MOM ruthlessly swung at her own head, trying to drive Rowen away.
Thud!
"This is useless! Have you completely lost your senses by now? Do you even know where I am?"
Standing above her head, watching BIG-MOM slap herself in the face, Rowen knew that those fine electric arcs were beginning to show their true power.
If the BIG-MOM of a moment ago could barely tell the difference between reality and illusion, she had now completely lost her ability to perceive.
The electric currents from outside could continue to increase and strengthen, while her damaged nerve cells couldn't heal quickly. With the exchange of blows and the loss of her perception, BIG-MOM's fate was sealed.
"You're so evil... hegh... come out, you asshole!"
"Come out and fight me, Soryu!"
"Hegh... wow!"
Rowen shook his head as he watched BIG-MOM, completely unaware that he was standing over her head, wildly unleashing her power and finally vomiting blood onto the waves.
"Farewell, BIG-MOM!"
"The invincible legend of the Yonko ruling the New World will be shattered by me!"
With a light step, Rowen's agile figure leapt high into the air, holding the thunder halberd upside down, pointing downward.
"Die!"
...
Seemingly at the last moment of her life, BIG-MOM raised her head sharply and looked at Rowen descending from the sky.
"Monster..."
"Haha haha haha, the monster has come! The monster is coming..."
Clang!!!
Creak... Shatter...
The massive halberd descended, abruptly cutting off the words. BIG-MOM's huge head twisted to the side, the sound of her spine snapping mingled with the splash of brain matter and blood, creating a grim symphony of fading life.
Bang!
A thousand meter wave suddenly dissipated, tons of seawater raining down from the sky, a chaotic, mournful requiem for the fallen Yonko.
On the distant battlefield, Garp and Aokiji, who were driving back their enemies, stopped in shock. They stared in amazement at the thousands of Homie soldiers collapsing in waves, their expressions a mixture of disbelief and awe.
Inside the Cake Island Castle, Streusen, who was being suppressed by Dante and Katakuri, felt a sudden pain. Looking up at the stormy sky, he stood in a daze.
"Linlin..."
Crack... Slice...
The sound of a blade cutting through flesh echoed from the center of the battlefield. Standing on the fat body suspended in the air by the Thunder Slaying Heavenly Coffin, Rowen lifted the giant head with his thunder halberd, his voice echoing in all directions.
"Pass on my command!"
"BIG-MOM is dead. Surrender or die!"
His voice, like a spring thunderclap, spread quickly with the sound of thunder.
The soldiers on the plane were the first to receive the signal. They stared in disbelief at the figure standing tall with the halberd in the distant sky, their hands trembling slightly.
BIG-MOM, dead?
The monster that ruled the New World, that caused countless Marine defeats and casualties, was dead?
Thud!
A signalman fell to the ground in excitement, his knees bleeding, but he quickly climbed back up. Grabbing the Den Mushi for transmission, he shouted in a trembling voice.
"Vice Admiral Soryu orders: BIG-MOM is dead. Surrender or die!"
The amplified voice echoed across the battlefield, clearly heard by everyone. The awakened soldiers grabbed their weapons, their eyes red with determination, and charged at the enemy.
Simultaneously, a unified chant began.
"BIG-MOM is dead. Surrender or die!"
On Cake Island, on Cocoa Island, on Cheese Island, on Biscuit Island, the fervent shouts of the Marines drowned out everything.
All emotions were submerged in that moment, leaving only the iron-blooded glory of the Marines and the chilling call that struck fear into their enemies.
"BIG-MOM is dead. Surrender or die!"
In the spring of Sea Calendar 1515, the "Yonko" BIG-MOM met her end!
(Chapter End)
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